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David Hawgood
Photo: David Hawgood CC BY-SA 2.0
Treyarnon Bay
Mick Garratt
Photo: Mick Garratt CC BY-SA 2.0
Marske Sands
Rod Allday 
Photo: Rod Allday  CC BY-SA 2.0
Felpham Beach
Jonathan Billinger
Photo: Jonathan Billinger CC BY-SA 2.0
West Cross Beach
David Martin 
Photo: David Martin  CC BY-SA 2.0
Orchard Bay This charming beach is privately owned, but is accessible to the public. However, visitors are kindly reminded to mai...
william
Photo: william CC BY-SA 2.0
Canvey Island Beach Canvey Island Beach is 1000 meters south west of Leigh Beck in the county of Essex.
Dara Jasumani
Photo: Dara Jasumani CC BY-SA 2.0
Westdale Beach
Trevor Rickard
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Rhossili South Beach Rhossili South Beach is in Swansea, 500 meters west of Rhossili.
Tony Atkin
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Ness Beach
Richard Croft
Photo: Richard Croft CC BY-SA 2.0
Clovelly Beach Clovelly Beach is located in Devon 800 meters north of Clovelly.
Walter Baxter 
Photo: Walter Baxter  CC BY-SA 2.0
Cocklawburn Beach Cocklawburn Beach is situated 3 kilometers north east of Ancroft in Northumberland.
Philip Pankhurst
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Runswick Bay Runswick Bay Beach is a rural beach situated on the north Yorkshire coast. It lies within a sheltered sandy bay. The...
Simon Carey
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Seaford Seaford, situated on the Sussex coast of the English Channel, has a broad beach of sand and shingle, backed by a long...
Anne Burgess
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The Sands of Breckon Beach
Paul Thomson
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Seamill Beach
Chris Allen 
Photo: Chris Allen  CC BY-SA 2.0
Teignmouth Back Beach
Nigel Homer
Photo: Nigel Homer CC BY-SA 2.0
Peel Fenella Beach
Eirian Evans
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Llandudno West Shore
Christine Johnstone
Photo: Christine Johnstone CC BY-SA 2.0
Crosby Mariners Road Beach
Jim Champion
Photo: Jim Champion CC BY-SA 2.0
Portheras Cove Portheras Cove beach is 5 kilometers north of St Just in the county of Cornwall.
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